Alexandria Times

5 days ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

By Times staffThe Alexandria Times is conducting a brief community survey to find out what city residents like best about our current coverage and what you’d like us to do differently. We want to reach people in all age groups, all ethnicities and all income levels. Your response will help shape our future coverage. Please tell us what matters most to you and make your voice heard! It will only take a few minutes. We’re working on getting this translated into Spanish as well.

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

The map and new boundaries approved by the Alexandria School Board on June 12. (Map/MGT) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] is the final story in a series on Alexandria City Public Schools’ redistricting efforts for its elementary and middle schools. The Alexandria School Board approved new boundaries for elementary schools, feed- er patterns for middle schools and several last-minute policy changes as part of its redistricting process in a vote on June 12.

2 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

The Alexandria School Board approved two maps and several policies on Thursday night. (Courtesy photo) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] story will continue to be updated. The Alexandria School Board approved new boundaries for elementary schools, feeder patterns for middle schools and several last-minute policy changes as part of its redistricting process in a Thursday night vote.

2 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Brian Acton

Pick the perfect wine for your summer gatherings. (Photo/Ron Lach via Pexels) By Brian ActonThe most important thing to keep in mind when choosing the wine for your summer get-together, whether it be a picnic or a full-fledged pitmaster-style barbecue, is to keep it simple – the stars, after all, should be the food and the company. This is not the time to break out those showoff bottles you’ve been holding on to. Serving temperature is paramount.

2 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

A rendering for the proposed development at the site of Robinson Terminal North. (Rendering/Morris Adjmi Architects) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] plans for Robinson Terminal North, long considered one of the most toxic sites in Alexandria, will come before City Council at the public hearing on Saturday.